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“Yella, yella”. That’s a phrase I heard a lot when I was growing up. A Middle Eastern family had moved to our neighborhood in the late 1960s. There were three girls and one boy, and they became a big part of our neighborhood, a tiny cul-du-sac with a gang of kids numbering nearly 15. Whenever…

Today I can't wait to share a series of short posts with you all. I am pleased to be at the 2012 Wine Blogger's Conference in Portland. So many bloggers congregating in one place and lots of wine being poured. Today I've already travelled to Greece, Spain, Australia, the Northwest and Argentina. Some immediate positive…

If you've ever maintained a blog, you know how it feels to be writing for the blogosphere. If you haven't, suffice it to say, it can be a tad difficult to motivate oneself to get a blog entry out there. You don't really know whether you (a) have readers, and if you do, (b) have…

Smooth and simple, loaded with red fruit, a bouquet reminiscent of winery tours and barrel tastings. This one opened up well after about 15 minutes. What was it? My afternoon glass (and a half) of 2010 Moniz Winery Meritage, Napa. $10/glass at Roxy in Sacramento; a great afternoon red. Thanks Kara for all the fun!…

In case you guys didn't know, Bevmo is having it's 5-cent sale right now. That means buy 1 bottle at the regular price and get a second for 5 cents. Often, there are funky brands, but I spotted a few I liked. I'll head back over when I have more time. I saw two of…

There have been many new visitors to the blog lately; I welcome you, and am so happy to have you reading about, and hopefully learning some new stuff about wine. Little bit of housekeeping. If you like what you read, at the top left hand, there is a box for an email notification system. If you enter…